Phongraph-table.



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'PHQNOGRAPH TABLE.

APPLICATION men rum: 5,1916.

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Patented Mar. 27, 1917. v

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PHONOGRAPH TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED 'JUNE 5.19l6.

' Patented Mar. 27, 1917.

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ALBART near, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA;

PH ONOGRAPH-TABLE.

pro \QI'Il QIItS in Phonograph-Tables, of which I the following is a specification.

Onrgobject of my invention is to so construct an ornamental center table that a phonogra 'ih can be located within the table,

' and to provide for the sliding of the top of the table to one side to expose the phonograph without disturbing the articles on the table.

A further object is to utilize the legs of the table for. inclosing the horn of the phonograph.

A still ;further object is to provide means for holding the records of the phonograph in the table.

In. the accompanying drawings Figuregl, is'a side view of my improved table with the top in the closed position;

Fig. 2, is a similar view showing the top moved to one side to expose the phonograph;

Fig. 3, is an end view of the table shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4, is a plan view, drawn to an enlarged scale, of the table showing the phonograph in dotted lines; I

Fig. 5, is a side view, partly insection, showing the phonograph in dotted lines and the horns in full lines; Fig. (3, is a longitudinal sectional view showing the method of arranging the sliding p;

Fig. 7, is a section on' the line 77, Fig. 6; and

Fig. 8, is a view of my invention used in connection with atable having a single pedestal.

l is the base of the table, which may he ornamented in any suitable manner. 2, 2 are the pedestals which support the upper section 33 o? the table; this upper section has a deep apron 4 and a top 5. The upper section '5 of the table is hollow and is of such a depth that it will receive a phonograph, such as illustrated at (3, Fig. 5, and shelves 7 for large record disks, also shown in dotted lines, Fig. 5.

In the present instance, on one side of the upper section is a hinged door 8 so that on opening the door the records can he removed.

In Fig. 1, I have shown two pedestals sup- Specification of Letters Patent.

porting the top section, while in Fig. 8, I have illustrated a single pedestal. These pedestals are of such a size as to accommodate a sound amplifying member such as the horn 9 of the phonograph. W'here two ped estals are used I prefer to divide the horn, as in Fig. 5, having branches 9 and 9* extending through the upper portions of-the pedestals. The horn connects with the sound arm 10 of the phonograph in the ordinary manner.

The space below the horns in each pedestal .may be used for containing the records, as

indicated at 11; suitable doors 12 helng provided which can he opened so that any of the records can be removed from the shelves illustrated in the drawings.

rammed Mar. 27, 1917.

Application filed June 5, 1916. Serial No. 101,847.

The pedestals are preferably made square i and the size of the pedestals will depend greatly upon the size of the records used in connection with the phonograph.

In some instances, as in Fig. 8, the horn may be located wholly within a single ped cstal, as at 9 and if two pedestals are used, the other pedestal may be made to accomn1odate records for the whole height, but I prefer the construction illustrated in Fig. 5, where the horn is divided, part extending through one pedestal and the other extending through the other pedestal.

In Figs. 1 and 5, a central web 13 is shown which connects the two pedestals and also incloses the narrow portion of the horn.

Any suitable cover l t may he used to close the mouths of the horns. and this cover may he hinged and adjusted in any position desired to regulate the volume.

In order to expose the phonograph With out disturbing the articles on the table top, I provide means for sliding the table top to the position illustrated in Fig. 2, so as to expose the phonograph located directly above the right handpedestal, in the pres ent instance. The table top 5 has an undercut longitudinal rib 15 adapted to slide in a groove in the portion 4 of the upper section '3, as clearly illustrated in Figs. 2,3 and 6,

By this construction the handle 20 can be turned so as to move the pin out of one of the notches lb and then drawn out until it comes opposite the other notch, when it can be turned and locked, and by forcing the rod in it will carry the table top with it from the closed position,'l ig. 1, to the open position, Fig. 2, and, when it is desired to close the table, the rod can be pulled out carrying with it the top to the closed position, after which the rod can be turned and pushed in to the position illustrated in Fig. '6. Thus the top is moved entirely by the rod and the rod does not project beyond the edge of the table top when the top is in the closed position.

The handle of the phonograph made detachable and can be located in the upper section of the table when not in use.

By the above construction, it will be seen that l. can provide a table which can be used in a parlor or other room and, when closed, hasall the appearance of an ordinarf, center table and, when it is desired to use the phonograph contained in the table, all that.

as necessary is to operate the handled rod 1.0 to slide the top to one side withoutdis turbing the articles carried by the table so as to expose the phonograph, and the records cany'be taken out "from the side of the pivoted section of the table or from the pedestals,

as desired, and when it is wished to discontinue the use of thephonograph the handle can be again pulled out so ,as to slide the top back to its original position.

1. The combination of a: table adaptedfor use as a carrier fora phonograph; and having a base, a pedestal, an upper section providedwith a. movable top, said "upper section beingadapted to receive a phonograph, and d ownw a rdlv extending sound amplifying member for connection with the phonograph and located in the pedestal.

2. The combination in a table, of a base, two pedestals, an upper section, said section being arranged to receive a; phonograph, a sliding top for the upper section, and 'a downwardly extending sound amplifying member arranged tobe connected with the phonograph an d provided with two branches, one branch being located in one pedestal and the other branch being located in the other pedestal.

I The combination in a table, of a base, two pedestals,.a hollow upper section ha ving a sliding top and arranged to receive a phonograph in a portion thereof, ,the other portion. of the upper section being arranged to receive records, a sound-amplitying member adapted for connection with the phonograph and extending down through the center of the upper section and extending laterall v through each of the pedestals.

rq'The combination ina table, of a base, two ppdestals, a hollow upper section having a sliding; top, one-halt of the uppe1zeeti m being arranged to receive a phonograph; and the. other half being arranged to receive records, a sound-amplifying llltlll lt. adapted for connection with the phonograph and located cei-itrally at the upper section and extending through each of the pedestals, the. lower portions of the pedestals being ig llow for the reception of phonograph records.

5. The combination. in a table, of a pedestal, a. hollow uppersection having a sliding top, guides for the top. a slotted tnbenotch'ed at each end. ofthe slot and secured to the top of the table, an operating rod having a pin arranged to'travel in the slot andengagc either notch. I l In witness whereof I afiix my signature.

ALBART EPRI. 

